I’m seven months into living with my capital “R” Roommate, and here are a few of the lessons I’ve already learned. Grocery Shopping Is Now A Complete Nightmare When I lived on my own in Chicago, I enjoyed the simplicity…Read More »
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Spring Is The Most Overrated Season
I’m a big advocate for enjoying each of the seasons for what they are: winter = Christmas, fall = white girl heaven, summer = barbecues and boating. And I wouldn’t live in the Midwest if I didn’t enjoy Mother Nature…Read More »
The 6 People You’ll See At Your 10-Year High School Reunion And How To Deal With Them
These days, my Facebook notifications are a healthy mix of strangers’ birthdays, people having kids, and engagement announcement after engagement announcement after engagement announcement. But a week ago, I got a healthy dose of reality all up in my notie…Read More »
30 Important Lessons I Learned From “The Breakfast Club”
In honor of the 30th anniversary of its release, “The Breakfast Club” will be shown in theaters this Thursday, March 26 and next Tuesday, March 31. A chance to see one of my favorite movies of all time on the…Read More »
Error Messages Are Getting A Little Too Casual
I hate how casual website error messages are now. You know, those little error notifications that pretend to be your friend so you don’t have a panic attack when the site you’re on stops working? They’re the chummy ones that…Read More »
The Dirty Old Man’s Guide To Creeping On Spring Break Pictures
I’ll admit it. I felt like I needed a shower after writing this. My Spring Break pic creeping days are behind me, let me tell you. I come to you a changed man. I no longer take an extra bathroom…Read More »
Comedy Central’s New Show Will Consume Your Wednesdays
How’s your typical Wednesday night looking these days? I bet I can guess: You roll in after sitting in God-awful traffic for 35 minutes while listening to AM sports radio, then you turn your attention to dinner. You were going…Read More »
Don’t Stop At Vaccines: 4 More Modern Medical Practices Society Should Abandon
With the recent advent of the anti-vaccine uproar, modern society has become polarized on the issue of whether or not children should be vaccinated. Major rhetoric against vaccines includes: • Vaccines cause autism • People don’t want to inject their…Read More »
In Defense Of The “Non-Relationship”
Despite criticisms from people who just don’t understand, such as parents, the non-relationship is here to stay. This isn’t our parents’ America, that’s for sure. Our values have changed, our priorities have changed, and the marriage statistics reflect that. For…Read More »
When To Throw Your Golf Club
This weekend’s Cadillac World Golf Championship was a notable event for multiple reasons. In just his fifth start after returning to golf from a six-month suspension, Dustin “Nose Candy” Johnson cemented his reputation as a top player with a solid…Read More »